Update: Update: 02nd June, 2005: All
summiteers of Team Honda Everest 2005 arrived safely at Base Camp around 14:30
Hrs. All of them are physically good condition, will take rest and depart from
Base camp on 4th June on the way to Syangboche and schedule to fly back to
Kathmandu on 7 June.

Mr.
Shigeki Imoto and Mr. Da Nurbu Sherpa

Update: It is official: As per the report of Liaison
officer and Team Leader, the following 1 member and 1 High Altitude Worker of
2005 Team Honda Everest Expedition 2005 team has been successful to scale
8848 meter high Mt. Everest on 31st May, 2005 at 9:40 am.

The 3 members Team Honda
Everest Expedition team was permitted to climb 8848 m. high Mt. Everest from
South East Ridge for the period of 75 days from 22nd March, 2005 under the
leadership of Mr. Michihiro Honda of Japan.

The handling agency of the
Expedition Team is Himalayan Treasure Trekking (Pvt. Ltd.) Kathmandu
Nepal.

Team Members:

1. Mr. Michihiro HONDA (66) -
Team Leader

2. Mr. Shigeki IMOTO (42) -
Deputy Team Leader

3. Mr. Takeshi KODAMA (30) -
Member

BC Manager Takafumi Tatsuno

Mr. Ngatemba Sherpa, who made
a 10th successful of ascent on Mt Everest is climbing with this team.

Sherpa Staff Name of "Team
Honda Everest 2005"

1. Ngatemba
Sherpa - 10 Times Everest Summiteer

2. Lhakpa
Nuru Sherpa - 1 Time Everest Summiteer

3. Danurbu
Sherpa - 5 Times Everest Summiteer

4. Pasang
Rinji Sherpa - 3 Times Everest Summiteer

5. Doma
Chhiri Sherpa - Up to 8000m

6. Nima
Tendi Sherpa - Up to 7000m

7. Furtemba
Sherpa - Up to 7000m

8. Dendi
Sherpa - 7000m

Update 5/19/2005: The Team Honda already departed to Camp 3
from Camp 2 this morning. (Note Team Honda has a camp 5!)

Japanese team "Team Honda
Everest 2005" led by Mr Michihiro Honda (66) departed to Everest Base camp on
23 March. A three members team is permitted to climb Mt. Everest from normal
route. During their expedition they will set up camp V near balcony and
supposed to attempt the top of the world around mid of May 2005.

A team member Mr Shigeki
IMOTO, who have already made a successful attempt from the difficult route
North-East ridge in 11 May 1995.

Team Members:

1. Mr. Michihiro HONDA (66) -
Team Leader

2. Mr. Shigeki IMOTO (42) -
Deputy Team Leader

3. Mr. Takeshi KODAMA (30) -
Member

BC Manager Takafumi Tatsuno

Mr. Ngatemba Sherpa, who made
a 10th successful of ascent on Mt Everest is climbing with this team.

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